Recommended by Doug DeVita

I saw an early reading of this play; I was blown away by it then, and reading it just now, I'm blown away again. So raw, so truthful, so harrowing, and so damn funny – it truly is a tour de force for Strafford (who was brilliant in the reading), and/or anyone else who may be lucky enough to fill his shoes. On stage, that is.

This wonderful radio play soars on gusts of inspired whimsy, dark humor, and sly suspense; it's a potent combination that bubbles over with gleeful, anarchic fun. Loved. It.

In the wonderfully weird and wild DC Cathro canon, YOUR FIRST PET AND THE STREET YOU GREW UP ON occupies a special niche for the brutally heartbreaking honesty of its two heartbreakingly mismatched characters. This is an outstanding work from an outstanding playwright, a stinging jewel in his tiara. (Full disclosure: I initially intended to write “shining jewel,” but it autocorrected to “stinging,” and I decided to leave it because for once, autocorrect was ducking correct.)

I love a good, twisty, noir-ish, revenge fantasy, and Levine delivers in this short piece, although his choice to leave us hanging... well, I won't say anything more because there is more to this story than meets the eye. And, I hope, more than that to come...

What a deliciously sly twist on the Faust legend. Clever plotting, winning characters, wry dialogue, and a high-stakes battle of wits for the souls of the world give this short play a darkly comic edge that both cuts and gleams. Wonderful fun!

WOW! Andrea Carey goes there. Brother vs. brother. Black vs. white. Racism vs. Cancel Culture... Carey dissects it all with surgical precision and unabashed passion in LOST CAUSES, and while there is much to admire throughout the play (unflinching honesty, extraordinarily flawed but human characters, tight plotting...), for me the most astonishing thing about the script is Carey's ability to present both sides of a thorny issue without caving to either side's point of view, and yet she clearly takes a stand by keeping the stakes high and the interpersonal dramas riveting. Brilliant stuff.

Long simmering conflicts between two old friends boil over in this dark bit of fun from Levine. A twist at the end adds to the noir-ish nastiness with a nice zing of malicious glee.

Deborah Yarchun's cautionary ATLAS, THE LONELY GIBBON paints a pretty terrifying picture of where we're headed in our increasingly tech-dependent world; among many lines that resonate, this one stood out for me: "You know, what’s wrong with using a switch with a lightbulb? With turning a key? With touching things?"

Disturbing, funny, and brilliant, this play needs to be produced and seen. And for once, I'm beginning to see the benefits of being a luddite.

Aaron Leventman's touching character study packs a lot into its 14 pages, not the least of which is its clear-eyed portrait of loneliness and grief. But Leventman keeps the proceedings light, his characters charming, and the dialogue brisk, and THE REMEDIATOR leaves one feeling hopeful and happy these two disparate people found each other. A lovely little gem.

Charming, romantic, and gentle fun with Dick and Jane on a park bench; the two characters are both endearing; Jane may have her prickly aspects, but they play nicely against Dick's wide-eyed eagerness. A truly sweet little gem.